Join an active community of veteran and novice beekeepers and listen to talks from a variety of experts.
Meetings are held at 7PM on the second Wednesday of every month and are open to the public.
Spring/Summer Location:
Steppingstone Farm Museum in Havre de Grace
461 Quaker Bottom Rd. Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Link to Farm Museum directions
Fall/Winter Location:
Harford Community College, Edgewood Hall, Room 132. Take entrance 3 on Thomas Run Road, and the building is the first on the right. Park across the lane.
Upcoming meetings | Past meetings
February 13, 2019 7PM
Harford Community College, Edgewood Hall, Room 132
Guest speaker: John Turpin
We will also discuss starting a book club, volunteering at the Eden Mill apiary, and ideas for future guest speakers.
Also featuring a raffle, and door prize.
| John Turpin is a research scientist and bee nutritionist who travels all over North America helping beekeepers. He also works for Healthy Bees LLC. He will be discussing nutrition, research about bees, Varroa, and his experiences with beekeeping. |
Upcoming Meetings
Past Meetings (with links to notes, when available)
| January 10, 2018 | Ray Walker | Broodminder hive monitoring system |
| February 14, 2019 | Jeff Maenner and Charlie Thomas | Getting hives ready for spring |
| March 14, 2018 | Samuel Ramsey | Unlocking the mysteries of the Varroa mite |
| April 11, 2018 | Beginner and advanced beekeeping discussion groups | |
| May 8, 2018 | Harry Dutcher | Varroa Management |
| June 14, 2018 | David Papke | Maintaining Healthy Bees |
| July 11, 2018 | Zac Lamas | Fall Hive Management |
| September 12, 2018 | Andrew Kness | Pesticide residue in bee hives in agricultural areas |
| October 10, 2018 | Mark Dykes | |
| November 14, 2018 | Nathalie Steinhauer | Pests, Diseases, and Pesticides Update |